Tornadoes in the Southeast
We've been planning a leisurely trip down the Natchez Trace, to New Orleans, and back up through Alabama towards I-81. Got it all worked out for this spring - end of March into April. It just came ...
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Scottiemom wrote:
Having lived in tornado territory all my life, I can say we never altered our plans to do anything or go anywhere. Those storms are so darn unpredictable there is just no telling when you might run into problems or not. Best advice, be aware of your surroundings, keep a good weather radio, and know where the safest place is to go in the event of a problem.
I would always opt for safety. Watch the weather. . .if you see something coming up, avoid it. One year we were headed across Ohio to family in Indiana. Storms all around us. We had the weather radar up on the laptop with our navigation. We snaked around the roads and highways avoiding the most dangerous cells. Made it fine.
Dale
For sure.
This is the nicest time of year in the South, so don't change your trip. But DO make sure you have a plan to get to shelter. Side roads with exits off the trace are fairly plentiful. Know where you are in relation to one of them so you can get off and seek shelter.
Keep track on a map and know what county you are in, so you can keep up with weather alerts on a radio. Also an app like Weather Underground is very useful. If you see heavy storms on the radar, it's a good time to get off anyway. Those are no fun to drive in.
